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Review:The Selfish Giant / Chicago Children's Theatre
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By Jonathan Richardson, NewCity Stage, Chicago, IL, January 27, 2015
Theater review
Affectionately Catholic (Review of Songs of a Catholic Childhood)
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By Loraine Anderson, The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, MI, April 12, 2013
Theater review
===== Eastland - Summer 2012 ===== Eastland images
Musical memorial for a Chicago tragedy
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By Bruce Ingram, Libertyville Review, a Chicago Sun-Times publication, June 26, 2012
Theater review
Lookingglass’s musical recounting of a Chicago maritime disaster is evocative and enthralling
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By Oliver Sava, Time Out Chicago, June 21, 2012
Theater review
Eastland: A New Musical - Review
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By Jonathon Abarbanel, Theatermania, June 20, 2012
Theater review
A touching requiem for the hundreds of dreams that died too soon
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By Clint May, Chicago Theater Beat, June 18, 2012
Theater review
Little-known Chicago disaster becomes towering musical
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By Dan Zeff, Theater-Chicago, June 18, 2012
Theater review
 
Eastland: Chicago ship disaster no longer an unsung tragedy
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By Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, June 17, 2012
Theater review
Musical about Eastland disaster runs deep at Lookingglass
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By Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times, June 17, 2012
Theater review
"Eastland" (Lookingglass Theatre): A Voyage Not To Miss!
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By Katy Walsh, Chicago NOW, June 17, 2012
Theater review
Review: 'Eastland' at Chicago's Lookingglass Theatre
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By Lou Harry, Indianapolis Business Journal, June 17, 2012
Theater review
Review of Eastland
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By Albert Williams, Chicago Reader, mid-June 2012
Theater review
Review of Eastland: A New Musical
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By Lawrence Bommer, Chicago Stage Style, June 17, 2012
Theater review
Lookingglass delves into Chicago’s Eastland disaster via new musical
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By Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times, June 13, 2012
Theater review
'Eastland: A New Musical': Lives lost on the Eastland, and what they meant
By Doug George, Chicago Tribune, June 7, 2012
Theater review
===== Snow Queen - late 2009 =====  
Neatly polished fourth year mounting of The Snow Queen is the best yet
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By Tom Williams, Chicago Critic, December 2009
Theater review
The Snow Queen Theater Review
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By Lisa Buscani, New City Stage, December 2009
Theater review
The Snow Queen Rocks, But Will It Endure?
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by Paige Listerud, Chicago Theater Blog, December 2009
Theater review
Beautiful songs frozen in a flawed 'Snow Queen'
by Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune Theater Critic, December 2009
Theater review
===== Snow Queen - late 2008 =====  
'Queen' reigns with rich talent -- Fairy tale casts spell yearly
by Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times Theater Critic, December 10, 2008
Theater review
The Snow Queen Theatre Review
By Alan Bresloff, Steadstyle Chicago, December 2008
Theater review
The Snow Queen  brief review (opens a new browser window)
By Albert Williams, Chicago Reader, December 2008
Theater review
===== Selfish Giant - early 2008 =====  
'Giant' fun for kids with strings attached
by Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times Theater Critic, February 8, 2008
Theater review
'Giant' speaks to kids, whether young, old
By Chris Jones, Tribune theater critic, February 5, 2008
Theater review
Puppeteer goes smaller with 'Giant'
By Jack Helbig, Daily Herald theater critic, January 25, 2008
Theater review
===== Snow Queen - late 2007 =====  
Fairy tale glows with strange fun --
'Snow Queen' provokes knowing mirth in a holiday romance
by Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times Theater Critic, December 17, 2007
Theater review
'Snow Queen' a step closer to becoming a real jewel
By Chris Jones, Tribune theater critic, December 14, 2007
Theater review
===== Snow Queen - late 2006 =====  
`Snow Queen' sounds good but is in need of a face-lift
By Chris Jones, Tribune theater critic, December 14, 2006
Theater review
The Snow Queen: Review on TheaterMania
By Jonathan Abarbanel, December 13, 2006
Theater review
Enchanting 'Queen' begs for swirl of action onstage
by Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times Theater Critic, December 13, 2006
Theater review
Variety review of Snow Queen
by Steven Oxman, Variety, December 10, 2006
Theater review
'Snow' Wonder -- Victory Gardens turns Andersen's classic into mystical musical
by Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times Theater Critic, December 8, 2006
Theater review
===== Michael, Margaret, Pat & Kate - 1994 =====  
Review of Michael, Margaret, Pat & Kate
By Albert Williams, Chicago Reader, February 11, 1994
Theater review
Home-spun stories direct from the heart
By Tom Valeo, Daily Herald, February 5, 1994
Theater review
Folk singer's memories make for musical gems
By Lawrence Bommer, Chicago Tribune, February 4, 1994
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Theater review
'Michael' Plays Nicely As a Family Portrait
By Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times, February 4, 1994
Theater review
Life's Travails, Set to Music
By Joel Henning, Wall Street Journal, February 1994
Theater review
===== Grapes of Wrath - 1988-90 =====  
New Era for 'Grapes of Wrath'
by Frank Rich, New York Times, March 23, 1990
Theater review
Excerpts from other reviews ofGrapes of Wrath
Chicago, La Jolla, London, 1988-1989
Theater reviews
Big Budget (Grapes of Wrath by Steppenwolf Theatre Company at the Royal-George Theatre)
by Anthony Adler, Chicago Reader, September 23, 1988
Theater review
Steppenwolf offers a flawless, faithful 'Grapes of Wrath'
by Hedy Weiss, Theater Critic, Chicago Sun-Times, September 19, 1988
Theater review
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